8.06.2012

Step 1: Build a Frame

I found this old bulletin board at a Goodwill for $2.99...and these scrap pieces of wood at a local thrift store for less than 2 bucks. (But let me just add, in some thrift stores, they'll give it away!)

(A surprising TWIST here...a sweet and handsome helper jumped in to make this post even better.)Step 1. Measure and mark the scrap pieces.
(The board is 24 in. x 36 in. I wanted to stagger the wood, which meant we needed to make the long pieces 33 in. and the short pieces 21 in.)

Step 2. Cut.
(If you don't have a jigsaw, get one. They are fabulous.)

Step 3. Glue.
(We used "Gorilla" Wood Glue, and it worked like a charm!)

Step 4. Clamp.
(Sorry people, but you gotta do it. If you don't have any, your neighbor does.)

We left the clamps on for about an hour or so. The glue dries remarkably fast. After that, I laid it flat over night.

You might have noticed the title read "Step 1"...which means, there's more to come with this...

So funny, I came by because I linked a very similar project to the Before and After Party at TDC, too! Haha! http://arlingtonmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/diy-frames-for-canvas.html I love your idea to do it on a bulletin board, though! You might just make a thrifter out of me. ;) Love your blog design. Super cute.